The story of Scripture ultimately culminates with all tribes, tongues, and nations—a multi-ethnic community of the redeemed—bowed before the Lamb in the new heavens and new earth. This is the same vision God calls the local church to support and advance here on earth.
In this new eight-minute roundtable, Kristie Anyabwile (pastor’s wife and frequent speaker at TGC events), Mary Willson (associate director of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition), and Blair Linne (wife, mother, actress, and spoken word artist) consider the many ways women’s ministries, in particular, can help local churches fulfill such a vision. Anyabwile encourages us to invest in friendships with people different from us; Linne shares her own experience of how interacting with others helped break down unhealthy stereotypes, and Willson talks about the power of building empathy for one another around God’s Word.
In these ways and more, women in the church can reach across the racial divide and advance God’s vision for his bride. Watch (or listen) to learn what that might look like for you.
Related:
- 7 Books on the White-Black Racial Divide You Should Read (Ivan Mesa)
- How the Gospel Turns Racial Apathy Into Empathy (Jason Meyer)
- What Was the Turning Point in Your Church Regarding Race? (Ryan Troglin)
Free eBook by Tim Keller: ‘The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness’
Imagine a life where you don’t feel inadequate, easily offended, desperate to prove yourself, or endlessly preoccupied with how you look to others. Imagine relishing, not resenting, the success of others. Living this way isn’t far-fetched. It’s actually guaranteed to believers, as they learn to receive God’s approval, rather than striving to earn it.
In Tim Keller’s short ebook, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path To True Christian Joy, he explains how to overcome the toxic tendencies of our age一not by diluting biblical truth or denying our differences一but by rooting our identity in Christ.
TGC is offering this Keller resource for free, so you can discover the “blessed rest” that only self-forgetfulness brings.
